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![An Amami rabbit sitting on the ground.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/011923_di_amami-rabbit_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The elusive Amami rabbit (one shown) looks similar to ancient rabbits and is found only on two of Japan’s Ryukyu Islands.
The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images